Reports of Haunted Public Houses from the Paranormal
Database

Blue Woman

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - St John's Vaults public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: Thought to be the ghost of a woman who jumped to her death from the upper part of the building, this figure wearing a blue dress was seen drifting around the property. Ghostly footsteps in the building have also been attributed to her.

White Lady

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - Stag's Head public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1972Further Comments: Seen walking around the cellar, this phantom also enjoyed turning the beer pump taps off, sometimes up to twenty times a month. The entity disappeared after structural alterations were made to the building.

Tapping

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - Talisman public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 2010sFurther Comments: Tapping has been reported in the bar, while in 2013 CCTV footage showed a 'strange' light darting around after the building was closed (although the light source could be from outside the pub).

Woman in White

Location: Wombwell (Yorkshire) - Low Valley Arms public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: April 2006Further Comments: Roger Froggatt, the landlord of this pub, was left terrified after encountering a phantom lady dressed in white in the ladies toilet after investigating what he believed was a break in during the early hours of the morning. He described the figure as an elderly woman with her cheek and jaw structure missing.

Jolly Monk

Location: Wonersh (Surrey) - Grantley Arms public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 25 December (reoccurring)Further Comments: This figure once appeared every Christmastime, though has kept his head down over recent years (maybe as a result of being exorcised by a Roman Catholic barmaid).

The Thing by the Fireplace

Location: Woodbridge (Suffolk) - King's Head public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 2006Further Comments: A photograph taken in the pub showed a strange circle of light by the fireplace. A medium in the building at the time claimed to feel the presence of a young child in that area just before the image was taken.

Swinging Doors

Location: Woolfardisworthy (aka Woolsery), Torridge (Devon) - Farmer's Arms public houseType: PoltergeistDate / Time: 2007 onwardsFurther Comments: Doors have been reported to open unaided, bells ring, and items fly from the walls and shelves since the extension of the bar area.

Sid

Location: Worcester (Hereford & Worcester) - King's Head public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1982Further Comments: Sid, a phantom, French speaking Cavalier, would be seen walking through walls and heard ringing a bell in the early hours of the morning. The ghost vanished after warning a tourist about some future danger.

Grey Cat

Location: Worchester (Hereford & Worcester) - Old Talbot public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Twentieth centuryFurther Comments: Perceived by both man and animal, this ghostly cat has been known to brush up against people, only to vanish once their attention has been attracted.

George

Location: Workington (Cumbria) - Travellers' Rest public houseType: PoltergeistDate / Time: 2010 - 2013Further Comments: Licence holder Linda Pettit claimed in the local press that the pub had experienced glasses flying off shelving, a vanishing key, and doors which closed or opened themselves. A former occupant of the pub had also reported being pinned down by an unseen force.

Old Thrutch

Location: Worsthorne (Lancashire) - Bay Horse public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: A former landlady of the inn, her shade is said to still frequent the area. Another story says she was the miller's wife who drowned in the stream under the pub). The same area is haunted by a man who traded his soul with a shuck like entity.

Bouncing Beads

Location: Wrea Green (Lancashire) - Cottage between village and Warton, near the Birley Arms public houseType: Unknown Ghost TypeDate / Time: Unknown - early twentieth centuryFurther Comments: This building was plagued by strange sounds, from small beads bouncing along the floors, to the smashing of crockery, though every time the noises were investigated, nothing was out of place. The couple living in the building finally moved out, on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Shattering Glasses

Location: Wrexham (Clwyd) - Thirsty Scholar public houseType: PoltergeistDate / Time: 2005Further Comments: A vicar was summoned to bless the pub after staff reported glasses shattering in their hands and items being thrown around the building. Some say the public house was once used as a mortuary.

Shadows at the Bar

Location: Wroughton (Wiltshire) - Black Horse public house (now Check Inn)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1994Further Comments: Staff reported seeing shadowy people at the bar, but as they moved towards the area, the figures would vanish. A visiting clairvoyant said that she could see a man in a powered wig writing poetry using a quill.

Fred the Flusher

Location: Wyke (Yorkshire) - The Hypnotist public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Twentieth centuryFurther Comments: 'Fred' is thought to be the ghost of am engineer, based at a nearby dam, who drowned in an accident - when seen, he is described as middle aged and dripping wet. Fred is blamed for flushing the toilets when no one is around.

No Touching the Tankard

Location: Yateley (Hampshire) - White Lion public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 2000sFurther Comments: This phantom, thought to be James Rogers (the first licensee) has a particular liking for his tankard. When last moved, the alarm system kicked in during the early hours of the morning until a peace offering was made.

Woman with Sword

Location: Yeovil (Somerset) - Elephant and Castle public house, Middle StreetType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1970sFurther Comments: This lady is said to walk about the building holding both a lamp and sword (or possibly just a lamp). She was seen passing through a closed wardrobe.

Tizzy

Location: Yeovil (Somerset) - Ilchester Arms public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1990sFurther Comments: This spirit, thought to be a teenager who died of fever, was heard typing late at night. The teen is also blamed for creating the sounds of barrels being rolled over cobbled stones - the stones had been removed many years previously.

Human Shape

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Dun Cow public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 31 August 1977Further Comments: While on honeymoon, a woman awoke to see the shape of a tall person by the window. The shape appeared to be made up of small pulsating balls of light. The figure suddenly disappeared.

Caped Man

Location: York (Yorkshire) - First Hussar public house, North StreetType: Unknown Ghost TypeDate / Time: Twentieth centuryFurther Comments: A small team of men working through the night to complete a painting and decorating job all reported seeing a ghostly man dressed in a cape, who vanished through a wall.

Green Jenny

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Five Lions public houseType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Early twentieth centuryFurther Comments: This figure has not been seen for many years, and her history is all but forgotten.

Highwayman

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Four All's public house, A64Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 06 November 2006, 23:45hFurther Comments: A driver returning home from work reported passing a figure on horseback, dressed in highwayman's clothing, stood by the wall of the pub. When the witness looked into his rear view mirror, the figure had vanished. There is a local belief that the highwayman is Dick Turpin, and sightings of the highwayman are said to go back to the mid twentieth century. A sandstone cave in the area is said to have been one of Turpin's hideouts.

Burnt Landlord

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Punchbowl public house, Micklegate BarType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: A landlord who burnt to death in a fire haunts one of the bedrooms and the cellar, while the shade of a woman who died of a broken heart has also been observed on site.

Splashing

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Roman Bath public house, St. Sampson's SquareType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Late twentieth centuryFurther Comments: From the old baths located below this pub, phantom splashing can sometimes be heard.

Little Girl

Location: York (Yorkshire) - Snickleway Inn, Goodramgate (was the Angler's Arms public house)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: Seen as she waits on the staircase, this entity is said to radiate peace and love. She met her death when a horse and cart delivering beer ran her over just outside the pub. The ghostly presence reported down in the basement is much more sinister, and has been called evil by previous landlords. Finally, a phantom cat may rub itself against the legs of visitors.